Ride Schedule

RSVP Policy - In fairness to our Ride Leaders we
are instituting an RSVP request for rides outside the HHI/Bluffton
area. Simply reply "yes" if you are coming to the ride.
If there are no responses by 7:00 am Saturday, the Ride Director will
cancel the ride so the Ride Leader will not head out unnecessarily.
Thank you for your cooperation.

Inclement Weather Notification Procedure - When
the weather looks bad, the Ride Director will consult with the Ride
Leader that morning before 7 AM. If we decide to cancel the
ride, a ride cancellation notice 2 hours before the ride start.
This will normally be 7 AM. If there is no announcement, the
ride is on. Our overriding concern will always be ride safety.

Directions to start: Allow 1 one hour, 30 minutes from
Hilton Head
U.S. 278 West / to Rte. 170 East over the 2 bridges / to Rte. 128
East / to Rt. 21 South.
Follow Rte. 21 South to SEA ISLANDS … it takes two Right turns and
becomes SEA ISLAND P’WAY
Follow this to HUNTING ISLAND STATE PARK
The Nature Center is at the far end of Hunting Island on the Left,
just a few Yards before the BRIDGE to FRIPP ISLAND
Need Cash for entrance to Hunting Island (Approx $5.00 per person,
or less for Seniors)
Pay in the NATURE CENTER and get a ticket for your car.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE RIDE:
We’ll ride over the bridge onto Fripp Island first, and tour the
bike paths and quiet roads of Fripp; return to Hunting Island and
ride the Trails , including some gravel path; go to the lighthouse.
It’s $2 to climb the 167 steps for a great view; ride the beach and
see the wonderful “wild” or “deserted island” ambience of the
area.

Directions to start:
Pinckney Island parking lot, which is located just north of the
land strip between the two bridges that join Hilton Head Island
and Bluffton.

Ride Info:
All are invited, but the pace will be slower. We will be riding
on gravel and grass roads. Allyn Schneider, a docent with the
Coastal Discovery Museum, will be the ride leader. A $10
donation will be collected for the Museum.
Fat tire or hybrid bikes are required. Bring binoculars for
viewing the nesting birds.There will be frequent stops to see
the nature and wildlife on the island with narration.

Ride Leader:
Allyn Schneider 843/837-2018
or 843/368-3561

Cue Sheet: none

Lunch: Los Jalapenos, 1540 Fording Island Road, in the Bridge
Center. Take a right turn out of Pinckney Island onto Route 278
and make a U-turn at the Moss Creek light. Right turn into
Bridge Center and then turn to the left.

May 11-13, 2018
Cumberland & Jekyll Weekend

Ride Leader: Terry Herron

May 15, 2018 Wednesday
Ride of Silence
Distance & Classification: C

Start time:
Meet at 6:30 p.m. (Ride starts promptly at 7:00 p.m.)

Directions to start:
Street Meet (Port Royal Plaza, 95 Mathews Drive, Hilton Head Island)Ride Leader:
John Marcinowski 412.360.9838Description:
On Wednesday, May 15, at 7:00 p.m., the annual Ride of Silence (ROS)
will begin in North America and roll around the globe. In
2003, the first ROS took place in Dallas after endurance cyclist
Larry Schwartz was hit by the mirror of a passing bus and was
killed. The Dallas ride drew 1,000 cyclists through word of mouth
and email communication over a period of only ten days. In
2015, there were 340 such rides in 49 states, 20 countries and 7
continents.

The ROS is a free ride that hopes to raise cycling awareness during
the month of May (National Bike Month) to motorists, the general
public, police, traffic engineers, insurance companies, and city
officials. The ROS promotes a "share the road" message and
works to educate the public on the right of both cyclists and
motorists to legally use the roads in a safe manner. Many
cyclists are scared or threatened daily due to motorists passing too
closely, honking or yelling at cyclists to get off the road.
These behaviors are unsafe and illegal. Bicyclists are
considered drivers of a vehicle and have the same responsibilities
and rights to the roads as motorists.

For those wishing to participate in the local ROS organized by
Kickin' Asphalt Bicycle Club (KABC) to honor those who have been
injured or killed while cycling on public roadways, please arrive at
the Street Meet parking lot in Port Royal Plaza with bicycle, lights
are highly recommended and black arm-band. Helmets are
mandatory. There will be a ceremony, sign-in and safety briefing
between 6:30 and 7:00 p.m. The 9-mile police escorted ride
will roll out promptly at 7:00 p.m. The ride will leave the
parking lot and head south on U.S. 278 (at a speed of 10-12 mph)
to the new stop light at Queens Way and back to Street Meet for
fellowship after.

Directions to start:
Please allow plenty of drive time (approx. 45-50 minutes from I95
and Rt. 278). Drive North on I-95 to exit 42. Right on Hwy 21, and
continue for 2.7 miles. Left onto US 17A, go 7.6 miles. Turn left
onto Black Creek Road (SR 28). Go 1.0 mile and turn right into
driveway of Jimmy Fitts’ Catering Service, 1018 State Route 15-28,
Walterboro, SC. (843) 844-7246 Cell is (843) 908-4872. Park in
parallel lines in the open field on the right and unload. This is
where we begin our ride and where we will be having lunch.

Ride Info:
Loop rides of 21, 32 or 43 miles in area of Hendersonville. There
will be a ride leader for an 8 - 10 mph group. Rural roads will pass
plantations, vintage buildings, and areas where the Forrest Gump
movie was filmed.

Note: The Hunting Island/Fripp Island ride originally planned
for this date will not be feasible, as Fripp Island declined our
request for entrance and Hunting Island alone is too short. Also,
the condition of the trails is unknown as Hunting Island State Park
just reopened after the hurricane.

Start Time: 9:00 am. Please arrive by 8:45 to gear up.

Directions to start: Walgreen's parking lot at 155 Sea Island
Parkway, Lady's Island. Drive time from Hilton Head mid-island is 50
minutes. From US 278, take Highway 170 toward Beaufort. Turn right
on Hwy 128. Turn right on Lady's Island Drive. Turn left on Sea
Island Parkway; turn right into Walgreen's parking lot.

Ride info: The ride visits the developments of New Point, Celedon,
and Ashdale. We will go through quiet neighborhood streets, with a
short stretch on sidewalk on Hwy 802 (Sam's Point Rd.) For those
wanting a longer ride, the Spanish Moss Trail in Beaufort is only
2-3 miles away.

Ride Leaders: John Burling

Lunch: TBD

Cue Sheet: None

RSVP: As this is an out-of town ride on a major holiday weekend,
please let the ride leader know if you will be attending:
email John Burling at jburling2@gmail.com

July 7, 2018
Bluffton Show and Go

Directions to Start: Lowe's parking lot, corner of Malphrus Rd and
US 278 in Bluffton

PARKING: There are three main lots that allow all day parking. 210
SCOTT ST. LOT / 802 BAY ST. SALTUS LOT / MARINA LOT on Bay St. Cash
or Credit Cards. Have small $$ bills.

DIRECTIONS: PLEASE RELY ON YOUR OWN GPS method. Generally speaking,
drive 170 to Beaufort to the “T” at Boundary St. (McDonalds on your
left). Turn RIGHT. Follow this to the end and “curve around to the
right” on Carteret St. Craven St. is approximately ½ mile or less at
a light. The CENTER is Gold/Yellow Stucco on the Corner. Turn right
and go two blocks to PARKING on your Left.

RAIN ALERT: Beaufort is a 50 minute ride, and weather is always a
difficult call to make the morning of the ride. When in doubt, check
for a KABC message Saturday AM at 7:00 to 7:15

RIDE INFORMATION: C-Level, but exciting for all riders. This is a
“visual & exploratory” ride to familiarize you with downtown
(Historic) Beaufort and the unique Port Royal area, including
history and nature highlights. It also includes the entire 16 mile
R/T distance on the new Spanish Moss Trail (paved, very wide, nice!)
Plan on approximately 10:00 to 2:30 or 3:00pm.

The total ride is 18-20 miles, slow to medium paced. Group will stay
together, unless a large group needs to be divided. When the ride
arrives at the waterfront in Port Royal (mid-point), some riders may
choose to “ride fast” back to their cars in downtown Beaufort, as an
option. Others may choose simply to do extra miles on the Spanish
Moss Trail (a straight-away 6 mile path). Our ride from downtown
Beaufort to the Trail … Enters & Exits the trail at the 5.53 MILE
MARKET (North Hermitage St).